I have a baby snake plant and I'm wondering what exact type it is and if anyone can post a picture of what it may look like when it matures. Thanks.

It will look the same just taller. Say, 2-3 feet tall. I hope there is a drain hole in that pot. Gene

Thanks @gasrocks. That is just what I call a 'cover pot' over the planted pot. All my plants are in pots with drainage holes so I can water them thoroughly and let them drain.

That's what I wanted to hear! Gene

There are shorter cultivars. I've had this for about 5-6 yrs and it never gets more than about a foot tall.

The one on the left bloomed last fall.



(Recently put in ground for temporary summer vacation but must come inside for winter here in Z8.)

Tiffany, I want to try planting some of my snake plants in the ground. How much sun can they take? How about water? Do they need to stay fairly dry during the summer? Most growing info is suitable for container culture and do not aptly apply to plants in the ground.

If you give them too much sun they will burn. If they get to much rain , it collect in their cups (middle) and they will rot and die. Gene

Hmm, shady spot, and under a tree or overhang for protection from too much rain. OK, I've got it. Thanks for the heads up.

In pots I wouldn't leave Sans out in the rain but in the ground, they love water. I think that's part of why they're so invasive in FL. About 4 yrs ago we had terrible flooding that killed a lot of succulent plants that were in the ground but Sans were fine. It rains quite a bit in swampy south AL. They grow very fast that way and I give away tons of excess plants that won't fit back in the house in the fall.

Like any plant that's been inside for months/years, it would need to be slowly acclimated to any significant direct sun. The more sunny, the lighter color the new pups. I've put some pics of them in the ground here:
Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata)

I've had these plants around for decades & have never had one die.

Just saw this thread, Deebie, it will depend on your temps and humidity. I have seen them growing outdoors in my homeland, the Philippines, some in ground, a lot in containers and they thrive there very well in direct sun, or in part sun or flooded during the typhoon season, one of the few plants that endured month's long flooding several years ago. The consistent thing is their temps there always on the high side not lower than 70F and highs in the 90's and higher with humidity there is 60% and higher. Our local soil there is very good for any plants, loam soil with some volcanic attribute, so they just grow so well there like grass.

But since we are in the US with such variable temps and humidity from season to season, make sure you are ready to uproot or relocate the plant when temps starts to go much lower when cooler conditions and winter returns, adjust watering when temps are cooler, much less when it is cold. That is why it makes more sense to have them in containers, so it is easier to move them as seasons change.
In my area, they will burn if I leave them outdoors during summer, our summers are so dry, no rain and humidity goes so low, usually just around 30 to 40% so it will burn here if I leave it outdoors during the dry season.

Thanks, Tarev and Tiffany.

How are things going with your snake plant?

It's doing very well. Last week I had to replant it since it outgrew its pot.

GrannyMarie said:It's doing very well. Last week I had to replant it since it outgrew its pot.

Looking great! Applause from me too!

looks so nice in that pot too!

My snake plant is in a very large pot and it's nearly full. The leaves are beautiful, some 4'-5' tall or more - or they would be tall had most of them not just fallen over.

Can I cut these off and then plant the top foot or so part in fresh soil? If so, what's the best way to handle them? From what I've been reading, the leaves fell over because of too much water so that's not happening again.

Can anyone please help?

to GrannyMarie
Update on my post of a couple days ago about the height of my Snake Plants,,,last night I measured and the tallest leaf is 67" and this plant is less than 10 years old.
It's also the one with the droopy leaves...

These plants also get blockages in their energy systems which need to be removed. Luckily plants stones can do exactly that, the natural frequency at which moonstone vibrates will streamline the internal energies of the plant.

A stone at like this will help these plants regenerate lost cells faster and will give them the strength to plant deep roots for better support. Hence, moonstone is one of the best stones for gardening